Job with Highest Risk of Radiation-Related Cancer Revealed

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Opublikowano: 2026-11-02

Flight attendants and pilots ranked first and second among 503 U.S. occupations for the share of deaths from radiation-related cancers, at 6.9% and 6.7%, respectively Aircrew receive more occupational ionizing radiation on average than any other U.S. occupational group because less atmosphere shields them from cosmic radiation at commercial flight altitudes Career-long exposure is the main concern, as aircrew accumulate an estimated 3 to 6 millisieverts of cosmic radiation annually, compared with about 0.4 millisieverts from 10 cross-country round-trip flights Molecular hydrogen and astaxanthin are two antioxidant strategies discussed for supporting the body's defenses around flights — not treatments for radiation exposure or cancer risk Reducing li...